I simply this even further by purchasing the roasted red peppers. HT sells 3 to 4 peppers to a jar for about four dollars (often on sale for less). Doing so reduces the preparation time to nothing more than the pasta cooking time.

For the arugula I grab two handfuls from the package and for the shallot I chop up one small shallot, so forget the measurement steps.

Premium tuna? There are two options for tuna packed in oil in HT. One with garlic (no) and one without (yes). The can is 5 oz., a result of the 2008 package downsizing, but it will suffice. Skip the draining. You’ll not drain enough oil away to matter.

If you want to be quick with this, start the water for the pasta first. Once it’s going, assemble the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. By the time the pasta is done, everything else should be set to go and you should have cleaned up everything but the pasta pot and the stainer.

Dump the pasta into the large bowl, give it a few stirs and then serve.

Realistically, the recipe delivers a serving size of two, but for me it never makes it past a serving size of one. Its that good.